// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Sand spikerush

Eleocharis montevidensis

Sand spikerush (Eleocharis montevidensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Full sun
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sand spikerush (Eleocharis montevidensis) — *Eleocharis montevidensis* — Sand spikerush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sand spikerush (Eleocharis montevidensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sand spikerush pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata).